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Nipkow meaning

A surname from German

Using Nipkow

  • The main meaning on this page is: A surname from German
  • In the example corpus, nipkow often appears in combinations such as: nipkow disk, gottlieb nipkow.

Context around Nipkow

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 20.5 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 4 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 8 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

gottlieb 2× spinning 1× calls 1× large 1×

Often after:

disk 4× proposed 1× 2010 1×

Sentence patterns with Nipkow

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

a large nipkow disk attached 1× a second nipkow disk rotating 1× a spinning nipkow disk set 1× abramson calls nipkow s patent 1× julius gottlieb nipkow proposed and 1× nipkow s work 1× patented the nipkow disk in 1× paul gottlieb nipkow had invented 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a bright light 1× for example the 1× nipkow s work 1× paul gottlieb nipkow 1× television historian albert 1× the system consisted 1×

Common sentence endings:

a broadcast medium 1× across the subject 1× by nipkow 2010 1× disk in 1884 1× master television patent 1× record cutting lathe 1×

Words around Nipkow

Just before it in the word index:

nipissing 23 nipigon 8 nipe 2 nipco 3 nipcc 2 nipc 2

Just after it in the word index:

nipon 2 nipost 17 nipotina 6 nipp 4 nipped 35 nipper 17

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaaa 11 aaba 11 aafc 11 aaib 11 aalbers 11 aardvarks 11

Corpus analysis for Nipkow

  • In this selection, "nipkow" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 20.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, gottlieb, spinning, calls, disk, proposed and 2010 stand out and add context to how "nipkow" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include a large nipkow disk attached and a second nipkow disk rotating. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "nipkow" sits close to words such as aaaaa, aaba and aafc, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with nipkow

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Paul Gottlieb Nipkow had invented this scanning disc system in 1884. (11 words)

Television historian Albert Abramson calls Nipkow's patent "the master television patent". (12 words)

Nipkow's work is important because Baird and many others chose to develop it into a broadcast medium. (18 words)

Longer example sentences

This was transmitted by AM radio waves to a receiver unit, where the video signal was applied to a neon light behind a second Nipkow disk rotating synchronized with the first. (31 words)

For example, the Coq proof assistant system features the tactic omega for Presburger arithmetic and the Isabelle proof assistant contains a verified quantifier elimination procedure by Nipkow (2010). (28 words)

A bright light shining through a spinning Nipkow disk set with lenses projected a bright spot of light which swept across the subject. (23 words)

Example sentences (8)

As a 23-year-old German university student, Paul Julius Gottlieb Nipkow proposed and patented the Nipkow disk in 1884.

A bright light shining through a spinning Nipkow disk set with lenses projected a bright spot of light which swept across the subject.

For example, the Coq proof assistant system features the tactic omega for Presburger arithmetic and the Isabelle proof assistant contains a verified quantifier elimination procedure by Nipkow (2010).

Nipkow's work is important because Baird and many others chose to develop it into a broadcast medium.

Paul Gottlieb Nipkow had invented this scanning disc system in 1884.

Television historian Albert Abramson calls Nipkow's patent "the master television patent".

The system consisted of a large Nipkow disk attached by a mechanical linkage to a conventional 78-rpm record-cutting lathe.

This was transmitted by AM radio waves to a receiver unit, where the video signal was applied to a neon light behind a second Nipkow disk rotating synchronized with the first.

Common combinations with nipkow

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "nipkow" in a sentence?
An example: "As a 23-year-old German university student, Paul Julius Gottlieb Nipkow proposed and patented the Nipkow disk in 1884." This page contains 8 example sentences with the word "nipkow" from authentic English texts.
What does "nipkow" mean?
Nipkow means: A surname from German
How many example sentences with "nipkow" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 8 example sentences with "nipkow", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.